Elbit Systems MUSIC™ Self-Protection DIRCM Solution Marks Another Milestone, This Time in Germany: Elbit Systems Awarded a Contract to Supply DIRCM Systems for the German Air Force's New A400M Aircraft

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Nov 17, 2014, 03:35 ET

HAIFA, Israel, November 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE :ESLT) ("Elbit Systems") announced today that it was awarded a contract from DIEHL BGT Defence GmbH & Co. KG ("DIEHL Defence") to provide J-MUSIC™ Multi-Spectral Directed Infrared Counter Measure (DIRCM) systems for the first phase of the German Air Force's Self-Protection program for its new Airbus A400 aircraft. The contract will be performed over approximately one-year and is in an amount that is not material to Elbit Systems.

Designed to protect large military and commercial aircraft against attacks by ground to air heat seeking man-portable missiles (MANPADS), the J-MUSIC systems, will be integrated into a multi-turret DIRCM system, ensuring 360° protection of the aircraft.

Elbit Systems has completed extensive testing of the J-MUSIC system and has already delivered systems to equip several types of aircraft to various customers.

Bezhalel (Butzi) Machlis, President and CEO of Elbit Systems, commented: "We are proud of our cooperation with DIEHL Defence on DIRCM that has resulted in this initial contract for the protection of the German Air Force's A400M aircraft. Our DIRCM systems provide effective protection to the growing threat of MANPADS, and we hope that additional customers will follow and select our systems as their preferred solution".

The C-MUSIC DIRCM system, another member of Elbit Systems DIRCM family, was developed for the Israeli National "Sky Shield" program, for the protection of the Israeli large commercial aircraft fleet.

About Elbit Systems

Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international defense electronics company engaged in a wide range of programs throughout the world. The Company, which includes Elbit Systems and its subsidiaries, operates in the areas of aerospace, land and naval systems, command, control, communications, computers, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance ("C4ISR"), unmanned aircraft systems ("UAS"), advanced electro-optics, electro-optic space systems, EW suites, signal intelligence ("SIGINT") systems, data links and communications systems and radios. The Company also focuses on the upgrading of existing military platforms, developing new technologies for defense, homeland security and commercial aviation applications and providing a range of support services, including training and simulation systems.

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About Diehl Defence

Diehl Defence is a corporate division of the German Diehl Group, concentrating all business activities in the fields of defence and security as a holding company. Diehl Defence achieves annual sales of € 540 million* with 2,800 employees*. As a competent partner of international armed forces, Diehl Defence manages numerous subsidiaries, program and affiliated companies.

The product portfolio ranges from highly accurate guided missiles for armies, air forces and navies, system solutions for ground-based air defence, intelligent ammunition solutions to innovative reconnaissance and protection systems. In the fields of equipment, repair and modernisation of military vehicles, Diehl Defence is also among the leading global supplier.
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